OT Geriatrics

Occupational therapy ideas for OTs and certified occupational therapy assistants working in geriatrics.
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MedBridge Go is a perfect HEP builder & helps with patient participation. Promo FLOURISH for $150 off Medbridge Go login here | OTflourish.com Health Care, Motivation, Telehealth, Home Exercise Program, Healthcare Professionals, Programming Apps, Login, Workout Programs, Patient Education
MedBridge GO: #1 Most Powerful Home Exercise Program App
MedBridge Go is a perfect HEP builder & helps with patient participation. Promo FLOURISH for $150 off Medbridge Go login here | OTflourish.com
3️⃣ ways to ⬆ independence in self feeding with a tremor  Other interventions include things like:  🍽 stabilize elbow on table & bring head to utensil  🍽 weighted utensils 🍽 LSVT BIG “flicks” 🍽 swivel spoons 🍽 Liftware   Research supports utilizing 2-3 strategies together for most effective outcomes!    ➡ share a strategy that’s worked for you! Occupational Therapy, Ideas, Videos, Feeding, Treatment, Therapy, Intervention, Utensils, Strategies
Feeding with a Tremor Treatments
3️⃣ ways to ⬆ independence in self feeding with a tremor Other interventions include things like: 🍽 stabilize elbow on table & bring head to utensil 🍽 weighted utensils 🍽 LSVT BIG “flicks” 🍽 swivel spoons 🍽 Liftware Research supports utilizing 2-3 strategies together for most effective outcomes! ➡ share a strategy that’s worked for you!
Developing and progressing your patients’ home exercise programs (HEPs) can feel like a daunting task. But having a process to work from can help increase your efficiency, boost your confidence, and improve outcomes Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Science Degree, Health Science, Task, Development
OT HEP after stroke
Developing and progressing your patients’ home exercise programs (HEPs) can feel like a daunting task. But having a process to work from can help increase your efficiency, boost your confidence, and improve outcomes
Discover the transformative impact of the newly-released Caregiver Training CPT Codes on the healthcare landscape. 

Learn how these codes will empower Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists to provide better care and improve patient outcomes for the caregiver. Occupational Therapist, Health Services, Speech Language Pathologists
Are you using Caregiving CPT codes?
Discover the transformative impact of the newly-released Caregiver Training CPT Codes on the healthcare landscape. Learn how these codes will empower Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists to provide better care and improve patient outcomes for the caregiver.
This easy to navigate 33-page guide provides you with the best occupation-based treatment ideas, covering the most common deficit areas OTs and COTAs see in adult and older adult rehab settings. Cognitive, Tolerance, Rehab
Be Functional: Creative, Occupation-Based Interventions for Adult Rehab Occupational Therapy
This easy to navigate 33-page guide provides you with the best occupation-based treatment ideas, covering the most common deficit areas OTs and COTAs see in adult and older adult rehab settings.
Interdisciplinary collaboration between therapy and certified nursing assistants in the skilled nursing setting - Ideas better collaboration! Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Facility, Certified Nursing Assistant, Effective Communication, Nursing Assistant, Certified Nurse
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Therapists & CNAs
Interdisciplinary collaboration between therapy and certified nursing assistants in the skilled nursing setting - Ideas better collaboration!
As occupational therapy practitioners, increasing patient follow through can be tough! If you have already read 7 Steps to Make it “Stick” when Teaching Tech to Older Adults, you already know that there is a lot of strategies that you can implement to help with this. But how can we make sure that what we … Increase Patient Follow Through Using Tech Read More » Reading, Pins, Following, Older, Increase, Professional, Tough, Lot
Increase Patient Follow Through Using Tech
As occupational therapy practitioners, increasing patient follow through can be tough! If you have already read 7 Steps to Make it “Stick” when Teaching Tech to Older Adults, you already know that there is a lot of strategies that you can implement to help with this. But how can we make sure that what we … Increase Patient Follow Through Using Tech Read More »
Free Fall Prevention Bingo Cards for Occupational Therapy Treatment and Groups | OTflourish.com Speech Therapy, Diy, Occupational Therapy Activities, Occupational Therapy Kids, Therapy Activities, Fall Prevention, Activities For Adults, Group Therapy
Fall Prevention Techniques in SNF OT: Bingo Game Printables | OT Flourish
Free Fall Prevention Bingo Cards for Occupational Therapy Treatment and Groups | OTflourish.com
This quick, 31-page guide provides you with the best occupation-based treatment ideas, covering the most common deficit areas OTs and COTAs see in adult and older adult rehab settings.The e-book covers the 6 most common deficit areas in a functional manner: 1. Activity Tolerance  
2. Strength 
3. Standing Tolerance
4. Balance 
5. Fine Motor Coordination 
6. Cognition
Be Functional: Creative, Occupation-Based Interventions for Adult Rehab Occupational Therapy
This quick, 31-page guide provides you with the best occupation-based treatment ideas, covering the most common deficit areas OTs and COTAs see in adult and older adult rehab settings.The e-book covers the 6 most common deficit areas in a functional manner: 1. Activity Tolerance 2. Strength 3. Standing Tolerance 4. Balance 5. Fine Motor Coordination 6. Cognition
What are some different assessment tools, the importance of addressing sleep quality in the therapy planning process, and evidence-based strategies to improve patient functional outcomes. Adequate Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Stages Of Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Activities Of Daily Living, Sleep Quality, Circadian Rhythm
An Overview Of Sleep Disturbances: A Practical Approach For Occupational Therapy Practitioners
What are some different assessment tools, the importance of addressing sleep quality in the therapy planning process, and evidence-based strategies to improve patient functional outcomes.
Developing and progressing your patients’ home exercise programs (HEPs) can feel like a daunting task. But having a process to work from can help increase your efficiency, boost your confidence, and improve outcomes
5 Steps to Advancing Home Programs for Post-Stroke Patients
Developing and progressing your patients’ home exercise programs (HEPs) can feel like a daunting task. But having a process to work from can help increase your efficiency, boost your confidence, and improve outcomes
Rehab therapists can help decrease refusals of essential medical care by patients with dementia. Find out how. Dementia, Medicare, Caregiver, Family Budget, Care Agency, Aging Parents, Medical Care, Hospice Care, Nursing Care
5 Strategies to Reduce Refusals in Dementia Care - MedBridge Blog
Rehab therapists can help decrease refusals of essential medical care by patients with dementia. Find out how.
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Therapists And Certified Nursing Assessment Nursing Assessment
OT and CNA Collaboration in a SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility Interventions: Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Therapists And Certified Nursing Assessment
Wanna know why grading is so important 🙋‍♂️? 😎 As OT practitioners, our patients' progress is our greatest reward, and knowing how to correctly grade interventions is our secret superpower! It ensures that we are focusing on what we need to do to work on patient goals, gain progress and have a clear plan, which also makes documentation SO. MUCH. EASIER! Want to level up your OT game? Join the FREE level of OT Accelerator and dig into this resource with 25 more ideas (and MORE!) Problem Solving
5 Ways to Grade Adult OT Interventions
Wanna know why grading is so important 🙋‍♂️? 😎 As OT practitioners, our patients' progress is our greatest reward, and knowing how to correctly grade interventions is our secret superpower! It ensures that we are focusing on what we need to do to work on patient goals, gain progress and have a clear plan, which also makes documentation SO. MUCH. EASIER! Want to level up your OT game? Join the FREE level of OT Accelerator and dig into this resource with 25 more ideas (and MORE!)
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